Fender for motor-vehicles.



PATENTED JULY 30, 1902.

B. P. WISE.

' FENDER vFOR MOTOR VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED APR.23,1907.

THE NORRIS FEIERS ca., WASHINGTON. n. cy

PATENT oEEroE.

" UNITED STATES BYRON P. WISE, OF AKRON, OHIO.

FENDER FOR MOTOR-VEHICLES.

To allwhom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BYRON P. WISE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Akron, in the county of Summit and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and uesful Improvements in Fenders forMotor-Vehicles, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to an improvement in fenders for motor vehicles,and in fact, may be attached to any kind of a vehicle.

The object of the invention is the improvement of the construction of afender, which comprises a minimum number of parts, is simple inoperation, and comparatively inexpensive to construct.

Another object of the invention is the provision of means carried by avehicle for facilitating the removal of an object in the path of thevehicle when the same is I traveling over the ground.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certainnovel constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts, as will behereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of my improvedfender or life guard, constructed in accordance with the presentinvention, showing the same applied to a motor vehicle. Fig. 2 is aninverted plan view of the fender or mechanism depicted in Fig. 1. Fig. 3is a fragmentary, perspective view of my improved fender, showingparticularly one of the hori zontal, adjustable bars and the supportstherefor. Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view on line 4, 4, Fig. 2,and looking in the direction of the arrow. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary,sectional view of the fender taken on line 5, 5, Fig. 1, and looking inthe direction of the arrow. Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on line 66, Fig. 3. Fig. 7 is a view, in side elevation, of one of thebuffer-springs.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates the body of themotor vehicle, which comprises a sup port carrying my improved fender orlife guard.

My guard or fender-member is supported at the sides,

of the body by similarly constructed devices, and, therefore, it willonly be necessary to specifically describe one of these devices.

Each attaching device for the guard comprises a plurality of brackets 2.Each bracket comprises a body 2 provided with oppositely extendingprojections 2 which projections are provided with apertures 3, where bysuitable fastening means may be employed for attaching said brackets 2to the body of the vehicle. Some of said brackets 2 are preferablyprovided upon their body 2 with horizontal apertures 4, see particularlyFig. 3, and within one of the apertures 4, on each side of the body 1,is threaded a thumb-screw 5.

A horizontal bar 6 is secured upon the brackets 2, at each side of thebody 1, and said bars 6 are longitudi- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 23, 1907. Serial No. 369,807.

Patented July 30, 1907.

nally-adjustable upon said brackets 2, for the purpose hereinafterspecified. Each bar 6 is provided, preferably, with horizontal apertures7 and also, preferably, with horizontally extending studs 8 and 8. Aftereach bar 6 has been adjusted upon the brackets 2 to the desiredposition, so as to cause one of the apertures '7 to register with theaperture in the body 2 carrying the thumb-screw 5, by threading thethumb-screw 5 inward upon the bracket 2, its inner-end will'bepositioned in the registering aperture of the bar, thereby locking thelongitudinal-movable bar in an adjusted position.

A substantially V-shaped, inverted bracket is secured to each bar (5 andcomprises an upper section 9 and a lower section 10. The upper end ofthe section or member 9 is mounted upon stud 8, and the upper end of thelower section 10 is mounted upon the stud 8. The lower ends of thesections or members 9 and 10 are connected by means of a horizontal bolt11.

A guard or fender-member 12, preferably rectangular in shape, ispivotally mounted upon the bolts 11. The guard 12 is provided,preferably, at its upper edge with a bifurcated portion 14, to whichportion 14 is pivotally connected a horizontal rod or bar 15. Eachattaching device is also provided with bracing rods or bars 16 securedat their upper ends to studs 8, carried by the barsG, and their lowerends are connected to bolts 11 by means of links 17. The links 1'7constitute a bearing plate against which the inner face 12! of the frameof the guard 12 is adapted to bear when the lower end is suddenly throwndownward and rearward. It is to be noted that the pivot of the guard 12is off-center and near the upper edge. The connection between thebracing bars 16 and connecting links 17, in both instances, is a bolt orstud 18, the inner end of which projects inwardly, see Figs. 2 and 4. Astud or bolt 19 is secured to each of the lower sections or members 10,near the guard 12. A buffer-spring 20 has a loop 21 at its upper endsurrounding bolt 19, and its lower end bears against the frame of theguard 12. The spring 20 rests intermediate its ends upon bolt 18, andthereby provides a yielding support for the lower part of the guard 12,normally retaining the guard 12 in an inclined position, see Fig. 1.

By reason of the adjustable structure of the bar 6, constituting asupport for the auxiliary brackets. carrying the guard at the lowerends, my fender is adapted for vehicles provided with different sizewheels, as it will be obvious that the guard or fender-member 12 can beadjusted near or away from the front end of the motor vehicle, asdesired. Furthermore, it is to be noted that the adjustable supportingmeans or bars 6 also carry fixed buffer-links 17 whereby the strain orweight of a load striking the guard or fender-member 12 may be taken oflof said guard and thrown upon and the guard or tender-member 12.

the attaching devices, by reason of the [act that the inner ends ol'said guard .12 will press against the links 17, beiore specified.

The guard 12 is provided with a yielding butter for its lower portion,constituted by the springs 20 and said guard is also provided with anadditional yielding bull'er constituted by a spring 22 carriedcontiguous to the inner end of the rod 15 between the lower, apertui'end 23 ol? the foot lever 24 and the washer and nut 25. The foot lever2-1 is pivotally mounted upon the body of the vehicle, as at 20, and isprovided with a tread 27. It will be obvious that by adjusting the nuton rod l5 inward. the tension on spring 22 may be increased as saidspring will be compressed between the loot lever and the washer. causingthe lower end of the gttard l2 to be thrown upward.

It the vehicle is passing over uneven ground, the operator can pressdownward upon the tread portion 27, causing the toot-lever to be swungupon its pivot 26, and thereby slightly cotnpressing spring 22 andthrowing up the lower end of the guard or tender member 1 as shown bydotted lines 28. it it is desired to retain the guard'or tender-n'iemberin its elevated position this can be accomplished by permitting catch 29to hooktover the loot-lever 24. The catch 29 coinprises a body 30pivotally mounted, at 3: upon a plate 32, see Fig. 5. The body 30 ot thecatch is provided with a horizontally-extending arm or loot-engagingextension 33, between which extension 33 and a. plate 32 is positioned acoiled sprin The spring 34' is preterably secured between plate andextension 33, by means oi short studs. upon which the ends of the spring34; are mounted.

It is to be noted that il' a load is thrown upon the guard orl'erider-member 12, below bolts ll constituting the pivot therel'or,owing to the yieldable connection between rod to and loot-lever 241-,said connection will not be injured, as would likely be the case it theconnection between said rod and loot-lever was rigid. However, thetension on the spring 22 is such as to form a sutliciently rigidconnection so 'that a slight downward movement of the tread-portion otthe toot lever will throw up the lower end of the guard or tendermember12. It will, theretore, be obvious that I have provided a yieldableconnection between the toot lever llurtherniore, by reason of thethreading oi the nut upon the inner end of the rod 25, any adjustment ofthe bars (5 can be provided for, by threading the nut longitudinally ofrod 15.

What I claim is:

1. In a tender, the combination with the body of a motor vehicle. elfhorizontal, adjustable members upon opposite sides of said motorvehicle. a guard. brackets pivotally connecting said guard to said adustable members, lever means carried by said body. and yieldable meansconnecting said lever means to said guard.

in a tender. the combination with a support, 01' in vcrted,substantially Vsliaped brackets adjustably secured to opposite sides ofsaid support. a guard pivolally mounted upon the lower end ol saidbrackets, and means [or swinging said guard upon said brackets.

3. in a tender, the combination with a support provided with sides. olfa plurality ot' brackets secured to each side otf said support. anadjustable bar secured upon the brackets ol each side. means earned byone 01 said brackets for securing said bar in an adjusted position,studs extending from each ba a guard. and means connecting said guard tosaid studs.

4. In a tender, the combination with a support. ol' bars provided withhorizontal studs, adjustably secured to v aid support. a guard. meansconnecting each end of said guard tothe studs of each bar, a yieldablobult'cr supported by each bar and normally engaging said guard. andmenus for swinging said guard upon said connecting means.

In a tender. the combination with a support. ol' hori zontal barscarried by said support. inclined lna-tckets sccured to said bars.inclined bracing bars carried by Mlltl tirstancutioned bars. linksconnecting said inclined rack els and the lower end of said bracingbars. and a guard pivotally mounted upon said inclined brackets. said[inks constituting a butter tor said gttard.

ti. In a tender. the combination with a support. ol' braclc ets providedwith lower sections. carried by said support. a guard pivotally mountedupon [be lower ends oi said brackets. links pivotally connected to saidbrackets. lbill extending inwardly l'roni the inner t'ace o1 said links.springbullfers attached to the lower section ol' said brutk ets andengaging said bolts and bearing against said guard. and means foradjusting said guard upon said brackt T. In a tendon the combinationwith a support. ol depending brackets carried by said support. a guardpivot ally mounted upon said brackets. a link carried by one ol' saidbrackets. and a yieldable butter secured near one end to said bryetprovided with the link. and supported in tel-mediate its ends by saidlink and bearing against said guard.

8. In a tender. the combinationwith a vehicle body and a guard. ofattaching means t'or securing the ends ol' the guard to opposite sidesof said body. each attaching means comprising a plurality ot' brackets.a horizontal bar slidably mounted in said brackets. means carried by oneo1 said brackets for securing saitl bar in an adjusted position. asectional. substantially inverted Vs haped bracket cured at its upperends to said bar and pivotally conuectrd at its lower end to said guard.a link connected at one end to the lower end at said bracket. :1 bracingbar connected at its il])1)(l'.t!l1(l to said bar and at its lower endto the lower end of said link. a bni'l'er-s 'n'ing secured at its upperend to said bracket and supported inttu'mediate its ends upon said linkanti having its lower end bearing against said guard and means torswinging said guard upon said brackets.

f). In a tender. the combination with a support. a gun rd pivotallymounted upon said support, ot a l'ootlevcr pi otally mounted upon saidsupport. said l'ooldevcr provided with a depending apertured portion. arod slidably mount ed in the apertured portion ol' said toot'lever andpivotally connected at one end to said guard. a nut threaded upon theopposite end of said rod. and yieldablo means interposed between saiddepending portion of the toot-lever and said nut.

10. In a tender, the colllbination with a support. a guard pivotallymounted upon said support, of a l'ootdevcr piv otally mounted upon saidsupport. yieldable connecting means for said t'oot lever and guard. alatch l'or securing said toot-lever in an adjusted position. said latchcold prising a plate, a body pivotally mounted upon said plate. saidbody provided with a catch and an U1]l.\\'lll'tll}"t'liillltling arm.and a spring interposed between said plate antl arm.

11. In a tender. the combination with a vehicle body. ol' bars providedwith slnds. adjust'ably secured to said body. a guard. means inovablyconnecting said guard to said studs. and means for swinging said guardupon said connecting means.

12. In a fender. the combination with a support. ol' brackets providedwith outwardly-bulged body-portions. upon opposite sides 01' saidsupport. bars slitlably mounted within the bodvportions ot' saidbrackets. manuully'atl' justable locking devices carried by thellOtly'lltillltlllfi of said brackets and adapted to engage said barsto! securing the same in an adjusted position. brackets depending lronisaid bars. and a guard movably mounted upon said last mentioned bracketsbelow said bars.

13. In a lender. the combination with a support. ot ad justable memberspositioned upon opposite sides of said support, locking devices forsecuring said members in an adjusted position, depending bracketssecured to said menr lllt) l ltl l fill bers, a guard movably connectedto said brackets near their lower ends, and lever means connected tosaid guard and being capable of moving the same upon. said brackets.

14. In a fender, the combination with a support, of depending bracketspositioned upon opposite sides of said support, means connecting saidbrackets to said support, a guard pivoted intermediate its upper andlower face upon said brackets, yielding means carried near the lower endof one of said brackets and slidably engaging said guard, and meansconnected to said guard for swinging the same upon said bracket.

15. In a fender, the combination with a support, or invertedsubstantially V-shaped brackets carried by said support, a guardpivotally mounted upon the lower portion of said brackets, a yieldablebutter carried by one of said brackets near its lower end and normallyengaging said guard, and means for swinging said guard upon saidbrackets.

16. In a fender, the combination with a support, 01: depending bracketspositioned upon opposite sides of said support and having their lowerends projecting beyond the front of said support, a guard pivotallymounted upon the lower ends of said brackets, means formed upon saidbrackets for limiting pivotal movement of said guard in one di rection,a yieldable huifer carried by the lower end of said brackets, and meansfor swinging said guard upon said brackets.

17. In a tender, the combination with a support, of depending bracketssecured to and projecting beyond the front end of said support, a fenderpivotally mounted upon the lower ends of said brackets, means engagingsaid fender below said brackets and carried by said brackets andnormally exerting an upward pressure upon the lower end of said fender,and means for manually swinging said fender upon said brackets.

18. In a fender, the combination with a support, of brackets carried bysaid support, a guard pivotally mount' ed intermediate its upper andlower edges on said brackets, a yielding buffer engaging said guardbelow its pivot upon the brackets, said buffer carried by the lowerportion of said brackets, the buffer normally exerting an upwardpressure upon the lower portion of said fender, and manuallyoperatedmeans connected to the buffer above its pivot and being capable ofswinging the fender.

in testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

BYRON P. WISE.

Witnesses G. W. AU'rnN, FLORENCE E. STRATTON.

